unprotected

Example Sentences

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However, in the short term it said the package would be funded by a 7.5% reduction in the budgets of unprotected quangos, which it said would save £2.5bn a year in 2029/30.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The findings indicate that global vertebrate biodiversity may be far greater than current estimates, raising important questions about how many species remain undocumented and unprotected.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Informal recycling is rife with hazards -- open burning, acid baths and unprotected dismantling expose workers to toxic fumes and contaminate soil and water.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

But public officials shouldn’t be left unprotected against physical danger simply for doing their jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

“Ah, yes, I remember,” said Voldemort, looking down at Neville, who was struggling back to his feet, unarmed and unprotected, standing in the no-man’s-land between the survivors and the Death Eaters.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling